Body politic - A visitor views a Konstantin Altunin painting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in women's underwear during the "Leaders" exhibition in St Petersburg. Police seized the painting from the "Museum of Power" gallery saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws. The museum director, Tatiana Titova, said Altunin had left for France and was planning to request asylum there. Officers also removed a picture of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, his torso covered in tattoos, and two others mocking lawmakers who have backed legislation banning so-called gay propaganda, staff said. Under Russian law insulting authorities is an offence that carries a maximum one-year prison term. Photo: AFP